Crossroads of the West Council

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Crossroads of the West Council (#590)
Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters1200 East 5400 South
Ogden, UT 84403
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 41°09′54″N111°56′58″W / 41.165121°N 111.949539°W / 41.165121; -111.949539
FoundedApril 2020
PresidentChris Killpack [1]
Council CommissionerBrett Sutherland
Scout ExecutiveAllen Endicott [2]
Website
www.utahscouts.org
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The Crossroads of the West Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the Scouts in all of Utah, Bear Lake and Franklin counties in southeastern Idaho, and Uinta, Sweetwater, Sublette, and a portion of Lincoln counties in southwestern Wyoming.

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Description

The council was created in April 2020 by consolidating the former Great Salt Lake, Trapper Trails, and Utah National Parks Councils. [2] The Council number is #590, as recognized by National designation. The Council name and first designed patch ideas came from the Utah State quarter issued in 2007.

The council headquarters are in Ogden, Utah, and maintains a satellite office in Orem, Utah.

The Council website is: www.utahscouts.org.

Crossroads of the West Council publishes an annual report, and can be accessed at: www.utahscouts.org/annualreport.

Organization

The Crossroads of the West Council serves 9 districts. [3]

A Scouting district is a geographical area of the local BSA council, determined by the council executive board. District leaders mobilize resources to ensure the growth and success of units within the district's territory. All districts are responsible for carrying out four standard functions: membership, finance, program, and unit service. [4]

Camps

The council owns/operates the following camps: [6] [7]

Ammatdiio Lodge

The Crossroads of the West Council is serviced by Ammatdiio Lodge (#590), Order of the Arrow. In October 2020, the Ammatdiio Lodge was chartered, merging the Awaxaawe Awachia (#535), El Ku Ta (#520), and Tu-Cubin-Noonie (#508) Lodges. [16]

The Lodge name, Ammatdiio, translates to mean “Where Paths Cross.” The Lodge uses the council number #590 for collecting destination and has nine chapters, one formed under each district and given that name (i.e.: Jim Bridger Chapter). "Typically, there is one chapter created in each district of the council. Each chapter would then have its own officers and advisers, the officers being elected by the youth OA members within the chapter, and the advisers being appointed by the Scout executive often with the consultation of the lodge adviser and district executive(s)." [17]

The animal totem of the Ammatdiio Lodge is the Bobcat.

The Order of the Arrow is the National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America and is composed of Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their everyday lives, and meet the camping and election requirements set forth by the OA.

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References

  1. ↑ Stephenson, Kathy (March 10, 2020). "The LDS effect: Utah's Boy Scout councils will merge as their numbers slide". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Randles, Rochelle (March 23, 2020). "Allen Endicott Selected as Scout Executive of Crossroads of the West Council". scoutingwire.org (Press release). Boy Scouts of America . Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "District Boundaries Map". Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Districts". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "About the Great Southwest Council". gswcbsa.org. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Great Southwest Council . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Our Camps". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Cub Scouting Camping". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bartlett Lake
  9. ↑ "Bear Lake Aquatics Base". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Camp Hunt".
  11. ↑ "Camp Kiesel".
  12. ↑ "Camp Maple Dell".
  13. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Payson Canyon
  14. ↑ "Ogden Ropes Course".
  15. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quail Creek Reservoir
  16. ↑ "Lodges". w2w.western.oa-bsa.org. Western Region Section 2W, Order of the Arrow, BSA. April 2, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  17. ↑ Boy Scouts of America (September 2012). "Chapter Operations Guide" (PDF). www.oa-bsa.org. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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